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x remove Bioinformatics and Genomics Undergraduate Certificate x remove Business Fundamentals Undergraduate Certificate, adult online
Credits Required
12
12
Format
Face To Face
Online
Location

Classes for this program meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus and the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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This program can be completed fully online.

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Coursework

The certificate in bioinformatics and genomics requires a minimum of 12 credits - nine credits in the core and at least three credits of electives.

  • CMB 451 - Bioinformatics: Tools and Techniques for Life Scientists
  • CMB 452 - Computer Modeling and Drug Design
  • CMB 460 - Genomics and Molecular Diagnostics

Elective courses (choose at least one):

  • CIS 160 - Programming with Visual Basic
  • CIS 161 - Computational Science
  • CIS 162 - Computer Science I
  • CMB 440 - Research Applications in Drosophila Genomics
  • CMB 485 - Molecular Ecology
  • STA 312 - Probability and Statistics
  • STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics
  • STA 318 - Statistical Computing
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The business fundamentals certificate is comprised of 12 credits:

  • ACC 201 - Accounting for Non-Business Majors 1* (1.5 credits)
  • ACC 202 - Accounting for Non-Business Majors 2* (1.5 credits)
  • FIN 300 - Fundamentals of Finance for Non-Business Majors* (3 credits)
  • MGT 300 - Fundamentals of Management for Non-Business Majors (3 credits)
  • MKT 300 - Fundamentals of Marketing for Non-Business Majors (3 credits)

*MTH 110 course prerequisite

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Career Options
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want
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The business fundamentals certificate provides non-business people a basic understanding of business practices. This benefits those who may be looking for career advancement by giving them skills employers are looking for, including:

  • Business Development
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Business Process
  • Accounting
  • Management
  • Budgeting
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